Lesson 3: The Roles of Educational Technology in Learning

Summary:


Traditional Point of View:
Technology serves as a source and presenter of knowledge.

Modern/Constructivist Point of View:
Educational technology serves as learning tools that learners learn with not from.

When used effectively, research indicates that technology increases students' learning, understanding and achievement but it also augments motivation to learn, encourages collaborative learning and supports the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Insights:
Educational technology plays a vital role in students learning. It arouse interest of the students in order for them to learn. The technology being used by teachers help students understanding.

Application:
As future teachers, we can use various educational medias in order for the discussion to be active. After using the technology there must be evaluation in order to test their understanding regarding a certain matter and to measure whether the students would have a concrete experiences which would be the basis of their learning.